Basic Economics

Thomas Sowell is an American economist, social commentator, and author of dozens of books. He often writes from an economically laissez-faire perspective. He is currently a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholarship melding history, economics, and political science.Sowell was born in North Carolina, where, he recounted in his autobiography, A Personal Odyssey, his encounters with Caucasians were so limited he didn't believe that "yellow" was a hair color. He moved to Harlem, New York City with his mother's sister (whom he believed was his mother); his father had died before he was born. Sowell went to Stuyvesant High School, but dropped out at 17 because of financial difficulties and a deteriorating home environment. He worked at various jobs to support himself, including in a machine shop and as a delivery man for Western Union. He applied to enter the Civil Service and was eventually accepted, moving to Washington DC. He was drafted in 1951, during the Korean War, and assigned to the US Marine Corps. Due to prior experience in photography, he worked in a photography unit.After his discharge, Sowell passed the GED examination and enrolled at Howard University. He transfered to Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He received a Master of Arts in Economics from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Chicago. Sowell initially chose Columbia University because he wanted to study under George Stigler. After arriving at Columbia and learning that Stigler had moved to Chicago, he followed him there.Sowell has taught Economics at Howard University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and UCLA. Since 1980 he has been a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he holds a fellowship named after Rose and Milton Friedman.

出版者:Basic Books

作者:Thomas Sowell

页数:704

出版时间:2014-12-2

价格:USD 39.99

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780465060733

图书标签:经济学Economics经济economics非虚构英文原版纸质已购买

Basic Economicsis a citizen's guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim. With clear explanations of the entire field, from rent control and the rise and fall of businesses to the international balance of payments, this is the first book for anyone who wishes to understand how the economy functions.

This fifth edition includes a new chapter explaining the reasons for large differences of wealth and income between nations.

Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English.

读后感

空气氧气与所有人的生命生存密切攸关，但大多数人却都不具备在自然科学意义上的对空气氧气的理性认知。而更加不幸的是，经济常识与所有人的生活生存密切攸关，大多数人也都不具备在经济学意义上的对经济常识的理性认知。正因如此，美国当代杰出的自由主义经济学大师托马斯·索...  

空气氧气与所有人的生命生存密切攸关，但大多数人却都不具备在自然科学意义上的对空气氧气的理性认知。而更加不幸的是，经济常识与所有人的生活生存密切攸关，大多数人也都不具备在经济学意义上的对经济常识的理性认知。正因如此，美国当代杰出的自由主义经济学大师托马斯·索...  

很有营养。 核心是自由市场。一切组织自由流动的都会降低经济体的效率，在客观上阻碍（比如地理条件，时间）是必然存在的，能做的是减少主观的阻碍。 许多例子只是用来解释经济学上的理想化模型，现实中的种种障碍使理想状况很难出现。作者用他的理论对事实加以解释，但是实际...  

在读这本书之前，我是一只经济学“死鸟”——对经济学概念一无所知不说，还甚是轻视经济学。经济学，是当今中国十分火热的一个名词，仿佛一个人学了经济，他就开始发出金子般的光芒——一身的铜臭气，我所不齿也。可以说这本书把我从一只“死鸟”逐渐地变成“菜鸟”。 本书开...  

用户评价

右到死。不过非常具有可读性，如果不是想正统地学习经济学，作为普及读物还是很不错的。

右到死。不过非常具有可读性，如果不是想正统地学习经济学，作为普及读物还是很不错的。

耳目一新。接下来读Friedman

右到死。不过非常具有可读性，如果不是想正统地学习经济学，作为普及读物还是很不错的。

英亚最近给了audible的三个月会员试用，第一本下的有声书，因为全篇只用语言没有任何图表就给你解释明白，如果选用一本书作为你提升专业口语的话，这是首选。